A programme sponsored by the German foundation, Friedrich-Ebet Stifting, in collaboration with a women group in Ogun State, has provided an avenue for hundreds of women to fashion out ways to better their lots through wealth creation and active participation in governance, ahead of the approachi
The election of 2010 was extraordinary in many ways, not least for the sheer absence of female politicians taking high profile roles in the campaign, an absence confirmed by their lack of representation in the coalition government.
Haryana is infamous for its skewed sex ratio. But thanks to quotas for women in grassroots bodies, over 16,000 women are set to be elected in the panchayat elections next month, getting a chance to show their might.
NATIONAL elections later this year could open the door to a younger generation of MPs and witness the arrival of more women on the political stage, according to two Bahrain-based observers.
The number of women who registered as candidates for Afghanistan's upcoming parliamentary election is up by around 20 percent over the last poll, an official said Thursday.
Senegalese lawmakers on Friday approved a bill requiring parity between men and women for lists of candidates for public office, officials said.
When Jamilla Mohamud sat through her first city council meeting late last fall, she was stunned. Not by the length, the level of detail or the councillors’ aggressive banter, but by the people occupying seats in council chambers.
"When they do run, women do have a slight advantage," said Frederick, who teaches at Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts. "Voters typically see them as more honest than male candidates."
African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) said incidents of violence against women and children in armed conflicts continued unabated in many parts of Africa.